Martin Stein

Bio

Mr Stein is the Founder and President of Blackford Capital. Prior to founding Blackford Capital, Mr Stein worked as a consultant with Mercer Management Consulting where he developed growth strategies for Fortune 500 clients such as Sears, Dow Chemicals, Searle Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer, and PacifiCare Health Systems. While at Mercer, Mr Stein also played a leading role in helping develop the firm's intellectual property and knowledge management systems. Mr Stein has experience in a variety of different industries including plastic injection molding, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, industrial equipment, packaging, retail, health care, and home furnishings. Previously, Mr Stein worked as a consultant with the Council for Excellence in Government where he implemented private sector management strategies to improve the organizational efficiency of various executive branches of the federal government such as the Department of Labor, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Department of Energy. Mr Stein has published three Harvard Business School cases. He received his BA, with honors, from the University of Chicago, where he was a College Honors Scholar and was selected by USA Today as one of the "Best and Brightest Leaders in America." He received his MBA from Harvard Business School.